< # fixing the keymap layout -- ##kbd -l## lists de and others, but no [[Swiss and German Keyboard on the iBook|Swiss German layout]]

to

> # fixing the keymap layout -- ##kbd -l## lists de and others, but no [[Swiss and German Keyboard on the iBook|Swiss German layout]] -> *update* :lightbulb: Apparently *sg* stands for Swiss German! :)

Changed:

< ##echo de > /etc/kbdtype## -- it's a bit better than the US layout. Apparently I could use [http://openbsd.org/faq/faq7.html#Keyboard wsconsctl] to remap more keys. I would like to find some sort of keymap file instead, however. Or an elaborate wsconsctl script.

to

> ##echo sg > /etc/kbdtype## -- apparently I can use [http://openbsd.org/faq/faq7.html#Keyboard wsconsctl] to remap more keys.

I made the last backup of my iBook Alpinobombus and installed OpenBSD/macppc on it. Burn the install46.iso image onto a CD, insert into iBook, hold c while booting.

The wireless network needs some sort of firmware which I downloaded from the net and saved on an USB stick. See man bwi for the location. Anyway, now I needed to get the package from the stick onto the laptop.

Second Day

echo sg > /etc/kbdtype – apparently I can use wsconsctl to remap more keys.

Apparently there are no virtual terminals because there’s no VGA card, but there’s an alternative to GNU screen: tmux.

I realized that there are two levels of packages: 1. binary packages 2. the ports system. I started by setting PKG_PATH=ftp://mirror.switch.ch/pub/OpenBSD/4.6/packages/`machine -a`/:ftp://ftp.wu-wien.ac.at/pub/OpenBSD/4.6/packages/`machine -a`/:ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/4.6/packages/`machine -a`/ in my .profile. [2]

In order to test this, I decided to run sudo pkg_add -v mutt.

At the same time I feel like setting up the ports system by downloading ports.tar.gz. [3]